“The Unsolvable Deathtrap” available online and nominated for award

My short story, “The Unsolvable Deathtrap”, which originally appeared in Interzone #202 is now available online at the TTA Press website {Thank you, Andy Cox!]:

Click here to read it.

And click here for a better look at Rik Rawling’s amazing artwork.

The story has been nominated (longlisted) for the British Fantasy Society’s Short Fiction Award.
*Snoopy dance* ahem. Very cool.

Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #65: Deadpan is the Way

LSNs

Farrrrrrrrrpoint Media
The most obvious choice for an opening Stolen Movie Lines
Introbabble
“Crescent”by Phil Rossi, podcast novel promo
Dumbass Memories
::::Tim Callendar aka Jeff Conaway
JC Hutchins Deadpan bumper
Ryah plays with her microphone
Deadpan is the Way Project, part 1
The contents of the car, part 1
::::Brad P.
::::Chris the Fixed Kitty
Alvie in Boulder, Deadpan bumper
Ryah’s Deadpuns
Rhettro Deadpan bumper
The contents of the car, part 2
::::Brad P.
::::Chris the Fixed Kitty
Deadpan is the Way Project, part 2
Stolen from the 80s
::::That guy who called the thing in for the last episode channels Michael Jackson
::::Vanamonde
Greasy Spoon Comments
Greasy Jelly Bean game
Marlo Dianne’s “Nobody” Deadpan bumper
Stolen Paragraph
Deadpan is the Way Project, part 3
TD-0013 Deadpan bumper
Outrobabble
Original music: “Desert Scene”
Stolen, modified Rap Lyrics
A world of audio wonder awaits you there

Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #64: Trust Jack Mangan

Apologetic Show Notes.

Farrrrrrpoint Media
Deadpan is a Madhouse
Pseudopod promo
Justa J0e is all tingly
The contents of Sci-Fi Laura‘s Hotel minibar in Dublin, Ireland
Alvie channels Dr. Zoidberg for a Deadpan bumper
Ryah from Calgary‘s “My Parents Are Crazy” memory
Heather Welliver Deadpan bumper
More of Sci-Fi Laura’s minifridge
Brad P. from NJ Deadpan bumper, beeyotch
Stolen Rap Lyrics
::::Susan Z. channels LL Cool J
Introbabble (?)
Really Big Things by Paul Maki. episode 13b “Ivo’s Grotto”
Greasy Jelly Bean – a new winner!
“Thank you!” to my volunteers
Poet Fox aka the Deadpan Poet Laureate brings it with more cinquains (so there)
More of Sci-Fi Laura’s minifridge
Kilroy 2.0 Deadpan bumper
World lyricsmash (my favorite of mine)
Stolen Paragraphs
::::ditto aka the Deadpan GreaseMan
Greasy Spoon Comments
Jessica aka The Leather Clad Mistress of Deadpan‘s spooky Deadpan bumper
More of Sci-Fi Laura’s hotel room
Stolen from the 80s
::::Terry the Toad (http://www.indypodcasters.com/terrythetoad/)
Time to Outrobabble
AKA Name dubs
::::ditto
::::Brian
::::Kris from Tempe
::::Julio
Big announcements (well, not really)
Pimping Leann’s Tag in the Seam episode #25
More of Sci-Fi Laura’s hotel room/minibar
Unrelated Thought
New original Music: live from room dirty-fifteen. . . featuring
Heather Welliver – vocals
Mathew Wayne Selznick – guitar and vocals
Me – guitar
Evo Terra – percussion
Everyone else. . . ambient noise and backing vocals
Thanks so much to MA in PA of the BL8TN podcast for the recording.

Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #62: aka The Pan of Death

Real show notes. Trust Jack Mangan.

Crazy FPM remix intro
Introbabble
Addressing the drama
Brave Men Run promo
Ed from Texas and Alvie duet
Stolen Paragraphs
::::Paul Maki
::::Amy Bowen aka the Deadpan Ambassador
Greasy Jelly Bean game setup
AKA Name Dub Ceremony
::::Olivia
::::Paul the Lancastrian
::::WNDR Wolf
::::Julio Aldana
::::Jessica
::::Tim Callendar
Jeremy from Seattle and Andrea Smarty Hottie‘s hilarious GYGO outtakes
Lions, Tigers, and the Deadpan bumper
Dumbass Memories (a pretty good one)
Raequel from the Triscast bumper
Watching TV commercials
Really Big Things (that’s Tee Morris doing the intro) by Paul Maki. Episode 13, part 1. “Ivo’s Grotto”
Crusty Willie the Chicken Pirate
Stolen from the 80s
::::the guy who submitted that Dumbass Memory
::::Vanamonde
Greasy Spoon Comments
Greasy Jelly Bean point award
Outrobabble
An important woman in my life
Black Circle Remix

Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #61: Sleep Deprivation Experiment

Kick ass
Justa J0e
Introbabble
Mur Lafferty‘s Geek Fu promo
Heather Welliver‘s Deadpan bumper
The contents of Heather’s refrigerator – part 1
Unrelated thought
The contents of Paul Maki‘s tea drawer – part 1
The contents of Healther’s refrigerator – part 2
The contents of Paul Maki’s tea drawer – part 2
The contents of Healther’s refrigerator – part 3
The contents of Paul Maki’s tea drawer – part 3
Jack is so tired he’s like a drunk
Stolen Paragraphs
::::Ed from Texas
::::Tim Callendar
Tee Morris bumper
Greasy Spoon Comments
Faux Fox cinquain
Stolen 80s lyrics
::::Tim Callendar
::::Justa J0e
Nina Kimberly the Merciless promo
Marlo Dianne‘s Deadpan bumper (never fails to draw comments)
A little about Balticon
Outrobabble
Original music: “Too Good to Last” (again)

Lazy Show Notes

Home from Balticon 41

Wow, what an experience. If only I wasn’t too exhausted to write about it. Thanks and a Deadpan wordup to everyone I met at Balticon who felt inspired to drop by.

What an absolutely astonishingly awesome group of people.

I’ll be back to relate some stories and give some shoutouts. Just not right now.

(Yes, this is a Lazy Blog Post.)

Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #60: Dedicated to the Smarty Hotties

Introbabble
Living Deadpan bumper
Greasy Jelly Bean game – setup
Andrea Smarty Hottie VoiceMail
Andrea
Stolen from the 80s
:::: Andrea . Big in Japan
:::: Amy Bowen . Rio
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy (yes, I’ve used this bit before)
The contents of Justa J0e‘s new refrigerator
Stolen Paragraphs
:::: Tim Callendar from the Babylon 5 podcast . The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
:::: Andrea . Sandman: Endless Nights
GYGO Deadpan bumper
Stolen Industrial Lyrics
:::: Andrea
Cinquain VoiceMail
Deadpan Haiku bumper
Greasy Spoon Comments game
Cinquain VoiceMail – revised
Raequel, aka Systris bumper
Justa J0e
The Deadpan Prayer
Dumbass Memories:
Ryah (of the World Fantasy 2008 podcast)
Double Dumbass on you!
Me – Finally – the Bachelor Party Dumbass Memory
Mark Forman‘s Moldawer in the Morning podcast promo
Chris the Fixed Kitty‘s hypnotic Deadpan bumper
My Parents are Crazy
:::: Amy Bowen, aka the Deadpan Ambassador
Greasy Jelly Bean point award – a new winner is crowned!
Outrobabble
Stolen Punk Rock Lyrics
::: Andrea
Original Musicmash – Earth Time Pigs Fate

Tired show notes.